Clayton confirmation hearing postponed as Trump tries to push Senate on voter ID bill

2026-06-17 15:05 • ;Eric Tucker, Associated Press; Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press; Aamer Madhani, Associated Press; Darlene Superville, Associated Press
The chairman of the Senate intelligence committee, Tom Cotton of Arkansas, said he planned to proceed with Wednesday's confirmation hearing unless President Donald Trump orders Clayton to not appear or withdraws the nomination.
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